The book emerges from several contemporary concerns in mathematics,
language, and mathematics education. It combines discussion of
linguistics and mathematics using examples from each to illustrate the
other. The main field is that of ethnomathematics, and the work of
Ubiratan D'Ambrosio in bringing to our awareness the sociocultural
context of mathematics and its pedagogy. The book contains original
material and ideas. It is based on experience and describes many
examples to provide new insights into common mathematical experiences
like fractions and circles.